Der Präzisionstechnik-Hersteller setzt auf Linux-basierte, integrierte Server zur Optimierung seiner wichtigsten Geschäftsprozesse

STG/87/2006, LINUX World, Boston/ Stuttgart, 5. April 2006 – Olympus America Inc., hat durch eine neue, integrierte Linux-Lösung seine IT-Kosten reduziert und gleichzeitig die Leistung seiner IT-Infrastruktur verbessert. Dieses Fallbeispiel wurde heute auf der LinuxWorld in Boston vorgestellt. Der Präzisionstechnik-Hersteller, der innovative Lösungen im Medizinbereich und bei Konsumgüterelektronik anbietet, migrierte von auf einen IBM System i 'all-in-one' Server mit Linux-basierter Lösung.

Olympus migrierte knapp fünfzig web-services-basierte Anwendungen auf Basis von J2EE, Apache und Tomcat von Windows auf Red Hat Linux. Die Anwendungen benötigen dabei nur einen der insgesamt 25 System i-Power-Prozessoren und ein Gigabyte Hauptspeicher. Dabei ist die neue Lösung um das dreifache schneller als die bisherige Umgebung, die bei Olympus zum Einsatz kam, zwei Prozessoren und zwei Gigabyte Hauptspeicher benötigte.

Olympus verlagert zur Zeit die US-Hauptgeschäftsstelle an einen neuen Standort, an dem zwei neue System i570 Systeme als Daten-Hub dauerhaft eingesetzt werden sollen. Die aufgebaute Lösung umfasst neben Linux-basierten Web-Anwendungen, die unter anderem an die ERP-Anwendungen von Olympus angebunden sind, i5/OS- Anwendungen zur Verwaltung der Finanzen und der Lieferkette, sowie den Tivoli Storage Manager auf dem Betriebssystem AIX.

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Precision Technology Leader Taps Linux on IBM System i to Streamline Key Business Operations

BOSTON, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/05/2006 -- LINUXWORLD -- IBM announced today that Olympus America Inc., a precision technology leader that designs and delivers innovative solutions in healthcare and consumer electronics worldwide, has increased the performance of its Web services by supplementing its current environment with Linux on IBM's 'all-in-one' System i business computing solution.

Olympus recently selected IBM technology to expand its Web services environment. Olympus added some 50 Web services built on J2EE and Apache Tomcat to Red Hat Linux running on the System i. Those applications tap just one of the system's 25 processors and one gigabyte of memory. By a three-to-one margin, the new system outperforms Olympus's previous environment -- which required two processors and two gigabytes of memory.

'Running Linux on System i has provided Olympus with rock-solid availability and reliability,' said Michael Hughes, Executive Director, Application Development and Information Engineering, Olympus America. 'Instead of addressing periodic failures and reboots, we can focus on our business while System i handles such key corporate functions as inventory, shipping and finance.'

Olympus is currently relocating its North American corporate headquarters to Center Valley, Penn. At this new location, two new System i570s will serve as the company's data hub, running simultaneously in logical partitions:

-- The Linux-based Web services applications that interface with Olympus's JD Edwards World ERP application running on i5/OS and other applications in their network;
-- i5/OS applications that manage Olympus's finances and supply chain, and ERP and data warehousing applications that enable Olympus to monitor inventory and ship medical and consumer solutions from warehouses across the country; and
-- Tivoli Storage Manager running on AIX 5L, which backs up 300 Windows servers to an IBM TotalStorage solution.

'The System i delivers a simplified system to our customers -- no matter the size of the enterprise,' said Mark Shearer, general manager, IBM System i. 'Olympus's migration to Linux on System i has enabled it to focus on creating value for its customers, rather than maintaining a costly and unreliable IT environment.'

Olympus is a precision technology leader, designing and delivering innovative solutions in healthcare and consumer electronics worldwide. Olympus works collaboratively with its customers and its parent company, Tokyo-based Olympus Corporation, to leverage R D investment in precision technology and manufacturing processes across diverse business lines. These include:

-- Gastrointestinal endoscopes, accessories, and minimally invasive surgical products;
-- Advanced clinical and research microscopes;
-- Lab automation systems, chemistry-immuno and blood bank analyzers and reagents;
-- Digital and film cameras and digital voice recorders.

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1) The System i5 platform can run Microsoft Windows via an integrated Intel-based server option.